Speakers

Henry Leveson-Gower

Research fellow at the Centre for the Evaluation of Complexity Across the Nexus (CECAN), University of Surrey

Henry is a research fellow at the Centre for the Evaluation of Complexity Across the Nexus at the University of Surrey, UK. His research interest is in applying pluralist economics approaches to understand regulating complex systems within the water-energy-food nexus. He also leads on policy in the UK Dept of Environment (Defra) on water abstraction policy. He has lead reform of the water abstraction regulation system from its initial conception some 7 years ago. Prior to joining Defra, he had extensive experience of working as an economist informing environmental policy and regulation in the public and private sector both nationally and internationally. As an economist, he has taken a particular interest in applying innovative methods and analysis to inform policy and regulation such as using Agent Based Models. As well as being trained as an economist, he is a qualified chartered accountant and has a degree in philosophy.